Thesis
Academic Grievances: An Exploratory Study
(2016)
Abstract
This study will explore the reasons that students submit academic grievances in an online higher education institution and the association between academic grievances and transactional distances. A review of available literature on common conflict resolution styles in higher education and literature available on transactional distance theory is included. The researcher utilized exploratory content analysis to review policies from an online higher education institution and also utilized grounded theory methodology to analyze academic grievances from an available database from the same institution. It was found that an association does exist between academic grievances and transactional distance; however, more studies are needed in order to make the results generalizable. Recommendations were also made to the institution of study regarding the continued analysis of grievance social artifacts, as the results may provide a detailed look into the application and reception of new policies.
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer August 1, 2016
Degree
Master of Arts
Field of study
Community Psychology
Department
Psychology
Advisor
Reed M. Mueller, Ph.D.
Citation Information
Amon S. Johnson. "Academic Grievances: An Exploratory Study" (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/r-mueller/19/